7 BOOKS ◆ The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology for the Classical Era to the Present,
Philip Lopate, editor (Anchor, 1997): over 75 essays written in the past 400 years
by writers around the globe.
◆ The Best American Essays 2003, Robert Atwan and Anne Fadiman, editors
(Mariner Books, 2003): annual publication since 1986—any year is fine; all vol-
umes include a wide range of subjects.
◆ The Best American Magazine Writing of 2003, American Society of Magazine Edi-
tors, editors (Perennial, 2003): includes pieces on science, sports, current
events, personalities, and fiction.
◆ The Best American Science Writing, Oliver Sacks, editor (Ecco, 2003): 25 essays
on subjects representing most of the sciences, originally published in wide- and
small-circulation periodicals.
